7/4/2011
City / State: Vancouver, WA
Event Name: A Stroll through History
Event Type: Walk
Event ID: 89774
Distance - Trail Ratings: 5 & 10 - 1+
Description: The route goes through the Ft. Vancouver National Historic
Site & Vancouver’s Independence Day Celebration, and along Officers’
Row. For a limited time, walkers will be able to enter the Independence
Day Celebration grounds for free. Walkers must exit the festival grounds
by 1:00 pm. Other buildings & sites important to Vancouver’s history &
the history of the Northwest are along the 10 km route.
Amenities: Strollers: medium | Wheelchairs: hard | Pets: Yes |
Restrooms: Yes
Special Classifications: Carnegie Libraries, Forts of the United States,
Historic Churches, Honoring Law Enforcement, Museums, Veteran Memorials
Start Times: Start 8:00 am to noon. Finish by 4:00 pm.
Location: Fred Meyer at Grand Central Mall
Start Point / Driving Directions: 2500 Columbia House Blvd.Vancouver,
WAFrom I-5 North & Southbound, take exit 1A in Vancouver. You will be
heading east on SR 14. Take exit 1 & go under the SR 14 underpass
following signs to Ft. Vancouver Historic Site. At the traffic light at
Grand Blvd., turn left into Grand Central Mall. Walk starts at Fred
Meyer store. From I-205 North & Southbound, take exit 27 & head west on
SR 14 toward Vancouver for 5 miles. Take exit 1. Left at traffic light
on Columbia House Blvd. toward Ft. Vancouver Historic Site. At traffic
light, turn right into Grand Central Mall.
Awards & Fees: IVV Credit Only
Comments: Water & restrooms are at the Start/Finish area. Pets are NOT
permitted in Fred Meyer or the Independence Day Celebration. Walkers
with pets and walkers starting too late to enter the Independence Day
Celebration grounds will be provided an alternate route.
Host Club: Vancouver USA Volkssporters
Contact: Burt Paynter (360) 891-9411
Website: www.vancouverusavolkssporters.org
E-Mail Contact: walkeriii@...

7/23/2011
City / State: Renton, WA
Event Name: IKEA Renton River Days
Event Type: Walk
Event ID: 89414
Distance - Trail Ratings: 6K,10k - 1+
Description: Enjoy the City of Renton celebrating IKEA Renton River
Days. Walk through the town, along the river and through parks and festival.
Amenities: Strollers: | Wheelchairs: | Pets: | Restrooms:
Special Classifications: Artistic Heritage, Firehouses, Veteran Memorials
Start Times: 8:00AM-12:00PM Finish by 3:00PM
Location: Renton Senior Center
Start Point / Driving Directions: 211 Burnett Ave N, Renton/Parking at
Renton Memorial Stadium
I-405 From the North: Take I-405 Exit #5. Turn Right following Park Ave
down the hill. As the road passes The Landing Shopping area the name
changes to Logan Ave N. Continue on Logan to Renton Memorial Stadium for
parking. From the South: Take I-405 northbound to Exit #5. Turn Left to
Park Ave N. and go down the hill. As the road passes by The Landing
Shopping area the name changes to Logan Ave N. Continue on Logan to
Renton Memorial Stadium for parking. You will walk on the Cedar River
Trail passing under the Logan Street Bridge to the start at the
Riverside of the Senior Center.
Awards & Fees: IVV Credit Only
Comments: Lots of ESVA Challenges on this walk. Check our website for
the listing
Host Club: Interlaken Trailblazers Volkssport Club
Contact: Sharon Moats (425) 235-0528
Website: www.interlakentrailblazers.org/ikea-renton-river-days.html
E-Mail Contact: atthepond3@...

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